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Well, I told you that I had marathon fever, didn’t I? :D

Then again, who wouldn’t have marathon fever after seeing the incredible energy, from the runners and the crowds, at the NYC Marathon on Sunday?

I watched from 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. Then, I crossed Central Park to watch near the finish line, without having a ticket– no easy feat, let me tell you!

{Of course, I forgot my camera, so the photos above are from my phone. Excuse the poor quality.}

However, once I nudged my way to the front row, it was so much fun :D I could hear the finish line announcers over the speakers and they were hilarious.

At one point, they reported that Edison Pena, a Chilean miner, was coming, but eventually I had to leave. Did you know that he trained in the tunnels of the mine? His story is fantastic, if you want to check it out.

I was keeping an eye out for Al Roker and Meredith Vieira, but no luck. Out of 45,000 runners, I have to say that a few did stand out:

Welcome to Smile Out Loud!

I am Rachel, a 20 year old college student in New York, NY and SOL is a snapshot of what’s running through my mind. Check out my About SOL page to find out more! Basically, I am willing to try anything when it comes to attaining a sound mind and a sound body. Ya, I’m pretty much Indiana Jones :D